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Ponte Vedra Ponte Vedra Beach is 32082 and Ponte Vedra is 32081. Ponte Vedra is WEST of the Intracoastal
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Ponte Vedra Beach, North Florida's most prominent resort address had a humble
beginning. In the early 1900's, Ponte Vedra Beach was nothing more than a
pristine wilderness of sand dunes, swamps, alligators and palmetto trees.
In 1912, a vein rich in minerals was discovered running through the dunes. These
minerals; rutile, ilmenite and zirconium, were found to be of tremendous value
in the processing of steel. The site soon evolved into a frontier mining town
with worker's quarters, a post office and general store.
A successful mining corporation, The National Lead Company, purchased the rugged
outpost as well as several thousand acres of the mineral rich property and, in
support of the United States' war effort during World War I, mined the area for
the valuable ore. Mining operations ceased shortly after the war ended and the
company began to sell off their large real estate holdings in the area.
The transformation from former mining town to nationally recognized seaside
community began in the early 1920's when local land planners skillfully
developed the area to maximize its natural beauty.
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From this respect for the balance of man and nature, came a quaint seaside
village with stately, pastel colored homes featuring tree shaded lawns. Indeed,
a community of graceful proportions was created to reflect a graceful era in our
country's history.
The resort life at Ponte Vedra Beach dates back to 1928 and the celebrated
opening of the newest playground for the well-heeled. From the boardrooms of
Wall Street to the social registers of America, word spread quickly of the
charming seaside retreat on Florida's northeast shore. This quaint, seaside
retreat attracted the upper classes from all over the eastern and midwestern
states. They came for the sun, sand, and surf. They came for the sports. They
came to socialize. The finest families came to meet the finest families. And
this splendid heritage continues today.
Ponte Vedra Beach is an unincorporated seaside village 18 miles south east of
downtown Jacksonville, Florida, near St. Augustine, Florida in St. Johns County,
Florida. It is an upmarket tourist resort best known for its association with
golf. It is the home of the ATP Tour, the PGA TOUR, and THE PLAYERS Championship
is played at "The Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass". An area known
for its resorts including Ponte Vedra Inn and Club (five diamond resort), The
Lodge and Club, and the Marriott at Sawgrass. Most of the beaches have limited
public access, with the exception of Mickler's Landing and Guana River State
Park. Tennis and surfing are other popular activities.
Ponte Vedra Beach was 50th on the list of 100 finalists for CNN and Money
magazine's 2005 list of the best places to live. It was the first place in
Florida to be named this year and one of only four areas in the state to make
the cut.
Ponte Vedra Beach may have been first sighted by Juan Ponce de Leon on his
search for the Fountain of Youth in 1513.
Though a fact unknown by most who live there, the village was the site of a
German submarine landing during the failed Operation Pastorius. On the night of
June 16, 1942, four German soldiers from a German submarine came ashore carrying
explosives and American money. Five days earlier, another submarine came ashore
in Amagansett, New York on Long Island The German spies were captured before
they could do any damage. All were tried and six were executed.
Ponte Vedra Beach is also the site of the Guana River State Park, a large nature
preserve that includes miles of protected beaches, wetlands, and near-pristine
woods.
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